Pokemon Yellow

Pokemon Yellow
Pokemon Yellow or Pokemon Yellow:Special Pikachu Edition is the third game of pokemon.It was released on Game Boy like two older games.The game was released in North America on October 1,1999 and received good reviews.

Story
The game is based of the original series of the anime.You are a 10 year old boy that lives in Pallet Town.You are about to recieve an Eevee for your first pokemon but your rival grabs it of the table before you.You are given a Pikachu instead.You journey across Kanto.Along the way you will encounter your rival and Team Rocket.You can also reciever a Bulbasaur,Charmander,and Squirtle on your journey.When you collect all 8 gym badges,you will face the Elite 4 and then the champion.The champion will be your rival.

Gyms
The game features 8 gym leaders.There are:Brock(Rock),Misty(Water),Lt.Surge(Electric),Erika(Grass),Koga(Poison),Sabrina(Psychic),Blaine(Fire),and Giovanni(Ground).

Elite 4
You will face the Elite 4 after you defeat all 8 gym leaders,they are:Lorlei(Ice),Bruno(Fighting),Agatha(Ghost,and Lance(Dragon).

Pokemon
Pokemon Yellow features 151 pokemon.The 151st is unobtainable.It was obtainable through a Nintendo Event.It can only be obtained through hacks,glitches,or cheats.

Connectivity and Compatibility
People that have Pokemon Yellow can trade and battle with ones that have Pokemon Red and Blue.People with Pokemon Gold,Silver,and Crystal can trade with Pokemon Yellow as long as Gen 2 pokemon aren't involved.People can also bring their pokemon in Pokemon Yellow to Pokemon Stadium.

Aesthetic Changes
Front pokemon sprites have been improved to appear like current Ken Sugimori art.Some trainer sprites were also changed to be more like the anime.Many changes in maps have been made for better design.

Location Changes
You cannot receive the three starters in Prof.Oak's lab.The player must encounter people throught the game to receive them.

Gameplay Changes
Many wild pokemon areas have been changed to be more like how Ash would catch pokemon.For example,will Pidgeotto can be found in Viridian Forest at lv.7 and there are no wild Pikachu.Pikachu's sprite is "Chaaaa" like in the anime.Your rival evolves it's Eevee depending how you battle him.TM and HM compatibility with pokemon are slightly changed.Colors have been better due to the Game Boy Color.